Government II
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gravelyn on February 17, 2010
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16 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
separation of powers | power is separated, or divided, among three branches of government |
branches of government | the three different sections of government |
legislative branch | the branch of government that makes law |
executive branch | the branch of government that enforces laws |
judicial branch | the branch of government that decides what laws mean |
President | the head of the executive branch and the leader of our country |
Cabinet | a group of people who help and give advice to the President |
Supreme Court | the highest court in our country |
checks and balances | the way in which different branches of government keep each other from having too much power |
Veto | when the President turns down a bill or refuses to sign it into law |
override | when Congress votes to cancel a President's veto |
judicial review | the power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional |
unconstitutional | in conflict with or violates the U.S. Constitution |
Bill of Rights | the first ten amendments to the Constitution which give people important rights such as freedom of speech |
amendment | a change, or addition, to the Constitution |
individual rights | things an individual person is entitled to have or to do |
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